Josiah Ng

Josiah Ng
Ng in 2012
Personal information
Full nameJosiah Ng Onn Lam
Born (1980-02-02) 2 February 1980 (age 44)
Manila, Philippines
Team information
Current teamMalaysia
DisciplineTrack
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Malaysia
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2002 Busan Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Keirin
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 New Delhi Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2013 New Delhi Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2012 Kuala Lumpur Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2011 Nakhon Ratchasima Keirin
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Bangkok Sprint
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Keirin
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi Team sprint
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Team sprint

Josiah Ng Onn Lam (simplified Chinese: 伍安临; traditional Chinese: 伍安臨; pinyin: Wǔ Ānlín, born 2 February 1980) is a retired Malaysian professional track cyclist.

Josiah was the first Malaysian to make it into the cycling Olympic finals becoming a three-time Olympian, representing Malaysia at Athens 2004, Beijing 2008 and London 2012.[1] In 2004 he was awarded the Malaysian Olympian and Sportsman of the Year after being the 1st Malaysian cyclist to make a final in cycling at the 2004 Athens Olympics.[2] In 2010 Josiah won gold at the Commonwealth Games, New Delhi in Keirin at age 30.[3]

He is known to have put Malaysia on the map as one of the best countries for developing world-class track cyclists.[4]

In 2008, he became the first non-Australian to win the 72nd Melbourne Cup on Wheels at the Melbourne Arena.[5]

  1. ^ "BBC Sport - London 2012 Olympics - Josiah Ng Onn Lam : Malaysia, Cycling - Track". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Malaysia Resume Josiah Ng". Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Malaysia win controversial keirin". BBC. 6 October 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  4. ^ Herald, The Korea (4 October 2014). "[Asian Games] Josiah Ng's fight for his cycling dream". Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Josiah Ng snatches Melbourne cup on wheels".